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(Don't) call me crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health / edited by Kelly Jensen.

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(Don't) call me crazy :

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Do not call me crazy

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Physical Description:

xi, 225 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

ISBN:

9781616207816

Production / Publication Information:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, 2018.

Contents:

Defying definition / Defining the thing is the trick / What I know and what I don't know / What's, well, "crazy"? / Being heard and hating sound / I hate to interrupt this conversation about mental illness, but guess what--I'm autistic / Autistic authors who Mike Jung thinks are great / The devil inside / 10 horror films about fear / Manic pixie dream girl ["pixie dream" crossed out] / Constellation of scars / Constellation of scars (art) / Top 10 crazies in fiction / What we're born with ans what we pick up along the way / Some of the things mania assures me I could totally be--and wouldn't it be glorious? / The alchemy of healing / Bless this mess / Loosened associations / Meeting disorder / I underwent cosmetic surgery for my body dysmorphia ... and I wish I hadn't / Flattened / Dear 14-year-old MILCK / Rituals / The five people you overhear when depressed at a Van Gogh exhibit / Mystic / Fighting the war on the home front / Ways to say "anxiety" / The train of overthinking / Black hole / I'm over staying silent about depression / Telephone anxiety / Driver's ed / The pretender / Compassion training: metta meditation / Coda / Tearing feelings apart / The light bulb, the broom, and the work they don't tell you about / Happiness goes on / Survival mode / A witch's guide / Believe in yourself / Call me crazy / Keep going

Summary:

To understand mental health, we need to talk open about it. This collection explores a wide range of topics, from the authors' personal experiences with mental illness and understanding how our brains are wired, to exploring the do's and don'ts of talking about mental health. -- adapted from back cover

Bibliography note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Target audience note:

Age 14-18.

Language:

English

Genre:

Young adult nonfiction.

Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765

Case studies.

Subject Term:

Mental illness -- Case studies.

Mental health -- Case studies.

Young adults -- Mental health -- Case studies.

Mental health. (OCoLC)fst01016339

Mental illness. (OCoLC)fst01016547

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A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2018 Who's Crazy? What does it mean to be crazy? Is using the word crazy offensive? What happens when a label like that gets attached to your everyday experiences? To understand mental health, we need to talk openly about it. Because there's no single definition of crazy, there's no single experience that embodies it, and the word itself means different things--wild? extreme? disturbed? passionate?--to different people. In (Don't) Call Me Crazy, thirty-three actors, athletes, writers, and artists offer essays, lists, comics, and illustrations that explore a wide range of topics: their personal experiences with mental illness, how we do and don't talk about mental health, help for better understanding how every person's brain is wired differently, and what, exactly, might make someone crazy. If you've ever struggled with your mental health, or know someone who has, come on in, turn the pages . . . and let's get talking. This award-winning anthology is from the highly-praised editor of Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World and Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy. .

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Opening up about mental health is difficult but necessary, asserts the editor of this thought-provoking anthology. Libba Bray personifies her obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety, while Stephanie Kuehn describes life with misophonia. Adam Silvera dispels the myth that successful or cheerful individuals don't experience depression; Emery Lord seethes at the ignorant remarks about suicide she overhears at a Vincent van Gogh exhibit. Contributors also examine gender, sexuality, and ethnicity, as in Hannah Bae's exploration of her Korean family's reluctance to seek help for her mother's schizophrenia. The rare lackluster entry never detracts from the whole. As in Jensen's Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World, illustrations and a peppy design enhance this scrapbooklike volume. VERDICT Misconceptions about mental health still abound, making this honest yet hopeful title a vital selection for libraries.-Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

A lively, compelling anthology about mental health by over 30 contributors from a variety of backgrounds.The essays in this collection about mental health are accompanied by graphics, a list of novels to explore, and photographs, among other formats. Recurring themes include paying attention to the power of language and labels, the necessity of support and community, and the importance of normalizing conversations about mental health issues. Essays are mostly brief, highly personal accounts that discuss individual experiences with various conditions ranging from depression and bipolar disorder to trichotillomania and misophonia. Adam Silvera explains why he writes sad stories for teens and the meaning behind his Happiness Goes On tattoo. Libba Bray offers insights in the form of a dialogue among herself, her OCD, and her anxiety while seated on an airplane. The entries from artists, actors, journalists, authors, poets, illustrators, musicians, athletes, and bloggers offer inspiration and guidance both by example and through more explicit advice, with contributors representing different genders, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. While the loose structure disorients at times, making some entries feel randomly thrown together, the raw, informal approach to the subject matter will highly appeal to young people who crave understanding and validation. A valuable addition to library collections and for use by school counselors.This highly readable and vital collection demonstrates the multiplicity of ways that mental health impacts individuals. (resources, contributor bios) (Nonfiction. 13-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Jensen (Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World , 2017) gathers together another varied, empowering collection of personal essays, poetry, artwork, and comics about the many ways people experience mental illness. Confessional and conversational, the contributions cover a wide array of conditions, treatments, and ways to manage symptoms, and while it can occasionally be a mixed bag, the best contributions are deeply resonant. Shaun David Hutchinson emphasizes that Depression . . . may live in your skin, but it does not control you ; Emery Lord recounts visiting a Van Gogh exhibit during a depressive episode in a stirring, sharply funny essay; Hannah Bae describes how her troubled homelife contributed to her own disordered thinking; and Monique Bedard offers a moving prose poem about the pernicious, lasting effects of the systemic abuse of Native women. With this diverse array of contributors offering a stunning wealth of perspectives on mental health, teens looking for solidarity, comfort, or information will certainly be able to find something that speaks to them. Resources and further reading make this inviting, much-needed resource even richer.--Sarah Hunter Copyright 2018 Booklist

Shaun David HutchinsonAshley HolstromAshley HolstromDior VargasSarah Hannah GómezStephanie KuehnMike JungMike JungChristine HeppermannStephanie KuehnS. Jae-JonesMonique Bedard (Aura)Monique Bedard (Aura)S.E. SmithHeidi HeiligHeidi HeiligEmily MayberryAmy ReedEsmé Weijun WangJessica TremaineReid EwingSusan JubyMilckLibba BrayEmery LordGemma CorrellClint Van WinkleEsmé Weijun WangGemma CorrellVictoria "V.E." SchwabKristen BellGemma CorrellMary IsabelLisa JakubLisa JakubMeredith RussoYumi SakugawaKelly JensenAdam SilveraHannah BaeS. Zainab WilliamsNancy KerriganS.E. SmithEsmé Weijun Wang

Introduction	p. xi
Chapter 1 What's "Crazy"?
Defying Definition	p. 2
Defining the Thing Is the Trick	p. 8
Reading about Trich and Mental Health	p. 15
What I Know and What I Don't Know	p. 16
What's, Well, "Crazy"?	p. 22
Being Heard and Hating Sound	p. 27
I Hate to Interrupt This Conversation about Mental Illness, but Guess What-I'm Autistic	p. 32
Autistic Authors Who Mike Jung Thinks Are Great	p. 39
Chapter 2 Where "Crazy" Meets Culture
The Devil Inside	p. 42
10 Horror Films about Fear	p. 49
Manic Pixie Dream Girl	p. 50
Constellations of Scars	p. 58
Constellations of Scars (art)	p. 62
Top 10 Crazies in Fiction	p. 63
What We're Born with and What We Pick Up along the Way	p. 67
Some of the Things Mania Assures Me I Could Totally Be-and Wouldn't It Be Glorious?	p. 70
The Alchemy of Healing	p. 71
Chapter 3 The Mind-Body Connection
Bless This Mess	p. 80
Loosened Associations	p. 87
Meeting Disorder	p. 88
I Underwent Cosmetic Surgery for My Body Dysmorphia ... And I Wish I Hadn't	p. 95
Flattened	p. 99
Dear 14-Year-Old Milck	p. 103
Chapter 4 Beyond Stress and Sadness
Rituals	p. 110
The Five People You Overhear When Depressed at a Van Gogh Exhibit	p. 124
Mystic	p. 130
Fighting the War on the Home Front	p. 131
Ways to Say "Anxiety"	p. 135
The Train of Overthinking	p. 137
Black Hole	p. 138
I'm Over Staying Silent about Depression	p. 144
Telephone Anxiety	p. 146
Driver's Ed	p. 147
The Pretender	p. 151
Compassion Training: Metta Meditation	p. 157
Chapter 5 To be Okay
Coda	p. 162
Tearing Feelings Apart	p. 171
The Light Bulb, the Broom, and the Work They Don't Tell You About	p. 175
Happiness Goes On	p. 181
Survival Mode	p. 186
A Witch's Guide	p. 193
Believe in Yourself	p. 196
Call Me Crazy	p. 200
Keep Going	p. 209
Resources	p. 211
Contributor Bios	p. 215

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